Short film ‘The Black Hole’ (2008) unlocks an opening in an unlikely place

February 6, 2025January 14, 2025 Tom Simmons Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This sharp British short explores the drudgery of – and escape from – office work in less than 3 minutes.

Heavy-handed cut-and-shunt celluloid: ‘Curse of the Stone Hand’ (1965)

January 24, 2025January 8, 2025 Tom Simmons Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Jerry Warren’s oddity intercuts and dubs two 1940s Chilean films into an entertaining package.

We really need to talk about ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ (2011)

January 16, 2025January 8, 2025 Tom Simmons Movies

Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Although the wait for answers is agonizing, strong visual storytelling and a late recovery makes it worthwhile.

‘Black Moon’ (1934) juxtaposes family obligations with job demands of a voodoo-goddess

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 Tom Simmons Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): Though outdated and often offensive, the film is almost worth watching due to Fay Wray’s small role.

If you like Gogol-inspired Soviet folk-horror, you’ll love ‘Viy’ (1967)

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 Tom Simmons Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Russian-language classic concerns a brave student and a very beautiful, very dead girl in what’s been called the first Soviet horror film.

‘Creature with the Atom Brain’ (1955) a surprisingly brainy film

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Tom Simmons Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): This snappy camp classic delivers more than it promises – at least insofar as the quantity of creatures sporting atom brains.